Public budgets

Hungary: public budget

What Hungary's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2012

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$60.27B · 46.9% of GDP
Spending
$63.26B · 49.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.99B · -2.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.8$21.35B
General public services19.4$12.27B
Economic affairs14.6$9.22B
Health10.4$6.55B
Education9.5$6.02B
Recreation, culture and religion3.9$2.48B
Public order and safety3.9$2.46B
Housing and community amenities1.7$1.09B
Defence1.5$932.76M
Environmental protection1.4$886M
Social protection$21.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.2$10.08B
Sickness and disability21$4.48B
Family and children13.5$2.88B
Survivors7.7$1.64B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$841.8M
Housing3$643.94M
Unemployment2.9$619.02M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$149.42M
R&D Social protection0.1$13.23M
General public services$12.27B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48$5.89B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs40.8$5.01B
General services7.1$875.85M
Basic research3.4$422.83M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$55.76M
Foreign economic aid0.1$8.99M
R&D General public services0$899.36K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$9.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.2$4.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs35.4$3.26B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.8$626.85M
R&D Economic affairs3.8$349.34M
Fuel and energy2.9$266.98M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$210.19M
Other industries1.3$118.07M
Communication1.2$106.51M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$19.66M
Health$6.55B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.1$2.63B
Outpatient services28.7$1.88B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23.6$1.55B
Health n.e.c.4.6$298.72M
Public health services2.7$175.38M
R&D Health0.4$24.28M
Education$6.02B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education32.9$1.98B
Pre-primary and primary education28.1$1.69B
Tertiary education19.9$1.2B
Subsidiary services to education13.9$834.22M
Education not definable by level2.4$141.97M
Education n.e.c.2.2$131.31M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$46.12M
R&D Education0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.48B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services35.6$883.04M
Broadcasting and publishing services30.1$746.34M
Recreational and sporting services18.4$454.69M
Religious and other community services15.3$377.99M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$8.61M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$6.68M
Public order and safety$2.46B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services58.3$1.44B
Law courts21.4$526.38M
Fire-protection services11.4$279.57M
Prisons8.8$216.87M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.1$3.21M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.09B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.45.1$492.08M
Housing development37$403.94M
Street lighting11.2$122.31M
Water supply6.7$73.11M
Community development0$128.48K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$932.76M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.4$870.84M
Foreign military aid6.6$61.93M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$886M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.2$373.75M
Waste management28.8$255.03M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.7$156.62M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$68.35M
Pollution abatement3$26.6M
R&D Environmental protection0.7$5.78M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39.6$23.84B
Social contributions29.2$17.6B
Taxes on income and wealth14.3$8.65B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$4.06B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.4$2.63B
Other transfers received3.4$2.05B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$1.39B
Subsidies received0.1$52.93M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category51$12.16B
Value added tax49$11.67B
Taxes on income and wealth$8.65B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income96.6$8.35B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.4$293.32M

Over the years

46.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99743.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99843.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00142.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00242 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00441.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00542.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00644.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00745 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00845.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00944.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01043.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01146.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01247.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01448.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01544.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01644.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01743.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01843.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01943.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02041 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02142.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02242.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02555 % of GDPSpending · 1,99550.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99649.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99750.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99947.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00151 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00348.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00449.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00551.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00748.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00850.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01049.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01149.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01250.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01350 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01546.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01745.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01845.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01951 % of GDPSpending · 2,02048.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02149 % of GDPSpending · 2,02249.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Hungary: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Hungary: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99546.455
1,99646.550.9
1,9974449.5
1,99843.350.7
1,99943.648.9
2,00044.347.3
2,00143.247.2
2,00242.251
2,0034249.2
2,00442.248.8
2,00541.649.4
2,00642.151.4
2,00744.849.9
2,0084548.8
2,00945.950.7
2,01044.548.9
2,01143.949.1
2,01246.949.2
2,01347.550.1
2,01447.250
2,01548.450.4
2,01644.946.7
2,01744.146.6
2,01843.945.9
2,01943.845.8
2,02043.551
2,0214148.1
2,02242.849
2,02342.749.5
2,02442.147.1
2,02542.9
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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